PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2015-68010
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 23, 2015
- Date of Event
- June 4, 2015
- Report Date
- June 4, 2015
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
- Product Code
- OYC
- PMA / PMN Number
- P980022
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SC
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
THE INSULIN PUMP WAS MONITORED FOR TWENTY FOUR HOURS WITH MULTIPLE BASAL RATES, NO BLANK DISPLAY, DISPLAY ANOMALY OR DAMAGE INSIDE PUMP NOTED. HOWEVER, THE BATTERY CAP CONTACT WAS CORRODED. ALL OF THE OPERATING CURRENTS WERE NORMAL. THE INSULIN PUMP WAS RECEIVED WITH MINOR SCRATCHED DISPLAY WINDOW, CRACKED RESERVOIR TUBE LIP AND MISSING END CAP STICKER.
CURRENTLY IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED, BUT NOT YET EVALUATED. FURTHER INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW ONCE THE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME.
A CUSTOMER REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL INDICATING THAT THEIR INSULIN PUMP HAD A BLANK DISPLAY SCREEN. THE PATIENT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 249 MG/DL AT THE TIME OF THE CALL. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO SIGNIFICANT EVENTS THAT COULD HAVE LED TO THE ISSUE. THE CUSTOMER WAS INFORMED THAT (B)(6) AAA ALKALINE BATTERIES ARE MOST EFFECTIVE. THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE BATTERY CAP HAS GREY MATTER AROUND IT. THE CUSTOMER WAS ASSISTED WITH THE ISSUE BUT THE BLACK DISPLAY WAS NOT RESOLVED. THE CUSTOMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WAS ADVISED TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE INSULIN PUMP AND TO REVERT TO THE BACK UP PLAN. A REPLACEMENT PUMP WAS SHIPPED TO THE CUSTOMER. THE CUSTOMER SENT THE PRODUCT BACK FOR ANALYSIS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 405555 | PARADIGM REAL-TIME REVEL INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP / SENSOR AUGMENTED | OYC | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. | MMT-723NAS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 YR |